This recorder from the 60’s took “stills” of your TV using a spinning magnetic foil disk and recorded them on foil that you peel off and store – this needs to be re(made) – “Popular Science 1964” – Link.
Plans to build a sports car out of wood from Mechanix Illustrated 1956 “HOW would you like to own this snazzy-looking mahogany-paneled sports car? You can–and for less than $500 if you are the least bit handy with ordinary tools and not afraid to get your hands dirty. The entire chassis and body are made […]
Modern Mechanix has some really good ones today… What a neat idea, people draw pictures all at the same time, while listening to the radio — Drawing Pictures Over the Radio Broadcast Is Latest Fad – THOUSANDS of radio listeners are joining in on the fun of the latest broadcast novelty–drawing pictures over the radio […]
Looks like the hackers of the 50’s were already making cantennas before the young whippersnappers of today were even born – Link. More: Cantenna, Mountain Grown coffee can makes homegrown wi-fi range extender – Link. CookieCantenna – Link.
Each week I like to read Modern Mechanix to see what Makers were up to in the 30’s/40’s/50’s – clever solutions for problems, using the modern technology of the time – always inspiring, and usually entertaining. This little balloon pushes air into your nose to ease discomfort and ear popping when you fly. It’s not […]
Interesting look back, forward – at robotics and computers from Mechanix Illustrated – 1953 (self-driving cars, robot elephants, prime number crunching computers, automatic factories, automatic sewing machines, self replicating Von Neumann machines) – “Our civilization is being invaded by a horde of mechanical men who are determined to change our way of life. But there’s […]
Here are a few dandies – what’s new, from the old – over at Modern Mechanix… Sea sickness the “real terror of the sea” may have been solved in 1933 with this auto-leveling bed. Stylish homemade radiation suit for bicycling.
